Complete the school census: what changed on 6 October 2026
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In short
The pupil premium funding report guidance for autumn 2026 and spring 2027 has been updated to reflect the 2027 to 2028 eligibility criteria for deprivation and service child pupil premium. The list of COLLECT queries and explanatory notes for the school census has also been updated.
Who this affects: School census staff in schools and local authorities, and relevant software suppliers.
Written by AI, not individually reviewed. Corrected by HeadteacherChat on 13 October 2026.
GOV.UK’s note
Check your data - Updated pupil premium funding report guidance for autumn 2026 and spring 2027 to reflect 2027 to 2028 eligibility criteria for deprivation pupil premium and service child pupil premium. Updated the list of COLLECT queries and explanatory notes to help you complete the school census.
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